Bawku Municipal

Overview

Bawku Municipal is a 247 km² city in Upper East, Ghana with a population of 140,634.

Power Infrastructure

The nearest HV substation is on site. The nearest transmission grid line is on site.

Connectivity

The nearest fiber route is on site. The nearest IXP is 194.0 km away. The nearest subsea landing station is 561.8 km away.

Disaster Risk

The city faces Extreme Heat, Wildfire as primary natural hazard risks. Overall hazard score: 2.2/3.

Stability

Between 2020–2025, 40 conflict events were recorded (trend: increasing). Most recent year (2025): 11 events. Stability score: 1.6/3.

Water Risk

Water stress is rated Medium to High (score 2.2/5 on the WRI Aqueduct scale).

Data Density

Cell towers (weighted): N/A. Cell towers (raw): N/A. City population: 140,634. Data density score: 1.4/3.

Suitability Score

Bawku Municipal scores 42/100 overall (Grade D, Average). Investment profile: Early-Stage Market. Sub-scores: Disaster Risk: 15/25, Stability: 8/25, Water Risk: 14/25, Data Density: 5/25.